When traffic violence hits home
The Maus family mini-van and the aftermath of Tuesday’s crash on the Marquam Bridge.
traffic violence
Portland commissioner cites ‘vehicular violence’ in response to spate of crashes
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Four people dead in 3 days as Portland car violence continues
New victims, old causes.
(Photos: PPB, Google Maps)
Joshua Stanley. Karen McClure. Douglas Rosling II.
All three died using Portland roads over the weekend. [Read more…]
Talking about car violence on XRAY in the Morning
Listen to the interview below.
This morning I was on the XRAY in the Morning radio show and had a nice conversation with host DJ Ambush. He asked how I’m making sense of the intentional vehicular assault in Portland on January 25th and what we should do in response. I expected it would be a short exchange, but was pleasantly surprised that it went longer. DJ Ambush asked thoughtful questions and wanted to delve into the issue.
We talked for over 20 minutes. There is a short section in the middle where we talked about Congressman Earl Blumenauer’s new bike-related bills, but most of the conversation was about traffic violence, our dangerous car culture, and what we can do about.
You can check out the interview below: [Read more…]
Video shows another intentional vehicular assault on a bicycle rider
Still from security video. Watch it below.
Someone used their pickup truck as a weapon to assault a bike rider in Portland on Friday. The altercation followed an interaction between the two road users and might have been fueled by road rage. It’s still unclear what – if anything – might have provoked the assault.
Footage shared on Reddit less than an hour ago shows the driver of a small red pick-up follow a bike rider into a parking lot at Southeast 3rd and Taylor. The driver then intentionally rams their truck into the man before reversing and driving away. (It’s a felony crime in Oregon to hit someone with your vehicle and not stop to investigate it.)
The video (below) from a nearby business surveillance camera was uploaded to YouTube by a user named Aaron Sturgill who claims to be friends with the victim.[Read more…]
Delivery rider shares harrowing account of assault on SE 18th Avenue
Scot Hinson says his bike took most of the impact and likely saved his life.
(Photo: Donald Hinson)
At vigil, Jean Gerich remembered as active ‘free spirit’ who ‘lived with great courage’
(Photos from last night’s vigil by Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Friends, family, and many people who never knew Jean Gerich gathered to remember her Tuesday night. The 77-year-old Gerich was killed Monday in the intentional vehicular assault in southeast Portland that left at least nine other people injured.[Read more…]
PBOT Commissioner: “Portland witnessed a terrible tragedy”
Jo Ann Hardesty and Chris Warner.
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Police say two of 10 victims in vehicular rampage were on bikes
Police and media at SE 18th and Stark on Monday.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Opinion: Vehicular violence hits home again. We cannot ignore it again.
Memorial at Southeast 19 and Stark for victim hit and killed Monday.
(Photo: Sarah Mirk)
